AirTags, GPS trackers can help car thieves, experts say [Video]

Canadians need to be aware thieves are using GPS tracking devices like Apple AirTags to steal vehicles, an anti-theft advocate said.

Bryan Gast, a vice-president at Équité Association, an organization that fights insurance crime, spoke to Global News at a press conference in Montreal Wednesday where Ontario and Quebec police announced they had recovered nearly 600 stolen cars.

Auto thefts in Canada have skyrocketed in recent years, rising 50 per cent in Quebec and nearly as much in Ontario in 2022. A car is stolen every 40 minutes in Toronto, according to Toronto Chief of Police Myron Demkiw. Ontario police previously said thieves were using the Apple devices to identify, track and steal high-end cars.

Global’s Nathaniel Dove explains how to spot trackers on your vehicle.

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